Blatant Fee Avoidance

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kevinyork wrote: »

Because people who behave like you force the fees up for everyone else. If we all evaded fees then eBay would fold and we would all loose the facility. I hate paying taxes and I think they are too high but I dont advocate evading them.

I take it you're not self employed then, most self employed people and all companies pay accounts money to keep their taxes down to a minimum and to find ways (legal of course) to avoid paying them.

As far as the fees are concerned, are you saying you have never added a little to your P&P charges to cover Ebay and Paypal fees, lots of peopel do and are therefore evading fees and surprise surprise Ebay haven't folded yet.

Jedster

pdel61 wrote: »

As far as the fees are concerned, are you saying you have never added a little to your P&P charges to cover EBay and Paypal fees, lots of people do and are therefore evading fees and surprise surprise eBay haven't folded yet.

That is not fee avoidance..........................


That is just passing you fees on to the buyer,

and not out of your profits

eBay still get there pound of flesh, and that is why eBay haven't folded :rotfl:

harveybobbles

Scousers will do owt for money...

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Jedster wrote: »

That is not fee avoidance..........................


That is just passing you fees on to the buyer,

Yes it is as your adding the charges to the P&P and not including them in the item.

kevinyork

pdel61 wrote: »

I take it you're not self employed then, most self employed people and all companies pay accounts money to keep their taxes down to a minimum and to find ways (legal of course) to avoid paying them.

As far as the fees are concerned, are you saying you have never added a little to your P&P charges to cover Ebay and Paypal fees, lots of peopel do and are therefore evading fees and surprise surprise Ebay haven't folded yet.

Actually I am self employed as I sell on eBay! I have an accountant and pay the amount of tax due on my profits. I of course work to ensure that tax is as little as possible but also that it is entirely legal and breaks no rules. Avoiding ebay fees does break rules. eBay have not folded but their fees keep increasing. Perhaps if everyone paid the correct fees then their fees would not keep increasing.

My P&P is set to cover the actual cost of Royal Mail's fees, a tiny amount for packaging and of course 17.5% VAT (Yes I pay that too and dont evade it either). So in answer to your question no I have never added a little to my P&P charges other than these costs.

I was under the impression this was a moneysaving site which helped people save money by legitimate means. Perhaps people think Martin should promote evasion of eBay fees as a way of saving money? If people dont like eBay's fees (a fee structure you agree to when registering on eBay) then dont use their website. Stick to car boots and local paper adverts instead.

Brooker_Dave

sharnad wrote: »

Because honesty is more important that being able to save yourself a few pound by miss using a service which is basically theft

Nonsense............

Brooker_Dave

kevinyork wrote: »

Because people who behave like you force the fees up for everyone else. If we all evaded fees then eBay would fold and we would all loose the facility. I hate paying taxes and I think they are too high but I dont advocate evading them.

Get a grip man, if ebay fees can be avoided, avoid them, it common sense.

sharnad

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

Nonsense............

Your right dave stealing isnt stealing as long as you say its okay

what was I thinking:rotfl:

brettcta

harveybobbles wrote: »

Scousers will do owt for money...

i didn't see that, good spot.

have a thanks

Brooker_Dave

sharnad wrote: »

Your right dave stealing isnt stealing as long as you say its okay

what was I thinking:rotfl:

Not paying ebay fees when there is no need is not stealing!

Have ebay conditioned you?